Male Athlete of the Week: Seymour’s Bobby Melms

ROCKY HILL CT. 05 December 2016-120516SV06-#6 Bobby Melms of Seymour High turns the corner on a run as #3 William White of Rocky Hill defends during 1st quarter CIAC Class S semifinal football action in Rocky Hill Monday.Steven Valenti Republican-American

Bobby Melms, Seymour track
Class: Junior
Twitter: b_melms

Funniest sports moment: Watching Charlie Ritchel fall over a hurdle during a meet
Worst sports injury: Broke wrist in fifth grade
Superstition: Wear same black socks for every meet
Dream college: Villanova
Career ambition: Police officer
Coveted dinner companions: Ray Lewis
Celebrity sighting: none
Biggest wish: To get rich
Biggest fear: The ocean (deep water)
Principal for a day: Cancel school
10 years from now: Have a good career, a home and family
Most overused phrase: Word
Pet peeve: People talk too loud
People would be surprised to know: Going fishing a lot
Describe yourself in one word: Determined
Three deserted island necessities: Phone, water, clothes
Foreign country you’d most like to visit: Australia
Witness any event: The Summer Olympics
Family athletic background: none
Cellphone brand: Sprint
Beef, chicken or fish: Beef
Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts: Dunkin’ Donuts